Balkan Yam vs black wattle

Dioscorea balcanica compared with Acacia plectocarpa

Key Differences

• Balkan Yam is Near Threatened while black wattle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Yam	black wattle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Dioscorea	Acacia
Species	Dioscorea balcanica	Acacia plectocarpa

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Yam and black wattle share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Yam	black wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

black wattle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Balkan Yam

The Balkan Yam (Dioscorea balcanica) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

black wattle

The black wattle (Acacia plectocarpa) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.